As he patiently waited to fulfill a reporter’s request to interview him after Richmond-Burton’s 57-7 win over host Aurora Central Catholic on Friday night, running back Hunter Carley worked on his golf swing, minus a club.

“Practicing my nine iron,” joked Carley, who considers golf a pastime of his.

While the golf season might be over in Illinois, the high school football season continues for 64 teams in the state.

The winners from Round 2 in the IHSA’s eight classes received quarterfinal plaques. Richmond-Burton coach Mike Noll tucked his team’s plaque under his arm as he talked about the Rockets’ second dominating performance in as many playoff games.

Led by Carley’s three touchdowns, including his 29th and 30th rushing this season, top-seeded R-B jumped out to a 29-0 lead after on

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